Despite being in for decades, I have never heard this before.
Can any elders confirm this, and the reasoning?
berrygerry
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Apostasy Trial - Part 2 - Accusation Against Elder Needs 3 Witnesses
by berrygerry indespite being in for decades, i have never heard this before.. can any elders confirm this, and the reasoning?.
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Apostasy Trial - Part 2 - Satan is Using Google
by berrygerry inhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=373zbncuuoq
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berrygerry
This is hardly the shocking revelation it sets out to be. You have a bunch of elders doing their best to respond to and answer one man's questions. It sounds very heavy going for both parties but full credit to both parties for doing their best to frame their questions and answers in the most helpful way.
There ain't no angels and demons here -folks - although I should imagine if the elders dared to secretly video our friend's "trial", we'd be declaring them to be very deceptive and dishonest. Funny how we don't accuse our friend of that. Hmmmmmm.
A bit of a long-winded let down.
As was posted, you are NOT ALLOWED support, direction, information or advice of any kind.
You are not told who the accusers are, or what EVIDENCE they have.
Many have posted about elders lying during the hearing that they KNOW that you have done more, so if you confess, it will be easier for you. When, in fact, they were just trying to get you to confess to every sin in your life.
These 3 elders were actually MUCH MUCH better than any other JC that I have attended or been aware of.
However, it is still nothing short of tag-team wrestling, where the opponent is trapped in the other team's corner, and tag-teamed, not just by 2, but 3 men.
Often times, the accused has not even finished answering one question, when another elder jumps in with a completely off-track question.
I would love to have a psychologist's opinion of a JC proceeding, and how they would describe this process.
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Apostasy Trial - Part 2 - Satan is Using Google
by berrygerry inhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=373zbncuuoq
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Huge Shift in Doctrine?
by Lemonp ini am not sure why more people aren't talking about this?.
the march 15 study edition of the wt has some major changes!
- all unbiblical "types and antitypes" are now dropped.
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berrygerry
IBSA
Intelligence? Artificial! - with lots of BS inside.
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1975 failed prediction?
by Garrett inheyo,.
your favorite garrett here.
so, i'm about to have an elder tell me allll about the failed 1975 doctrine.
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berrygerry
TWTP
Is that supposed to be WT TP?
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What to cook for the CO?
by fulano inthe funniest i have seen since ages..... http://www.forevereating.com.
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berrygerry
In all honesty, being a multi-decade JW, attended Pioneer School, etc. (not of the elite, but respected), the vast majority (90 + %) of my CO's were self-sacrificing men with, not just good, but great, hearts.
I would say that it is only in the last 10-15 years that young pups with a need for power have become the modern-day CO.
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What to cook for the CO?
by fulano inthe funniest i have seen since ages..... http://www.forevereating.com.
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berrygerry
Okay.
Good idea. Your never know what one might find in a "worldly" cookbook.
(If a contributor is DF'd/DA'd must they notify the webmaster and have that recipe marked as "temporarily unavailable?")
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Jehovah's Witnesses ... Proclaimers of "soon, very soon" since 1879
by jwleaks inthe first edition of the watchtower magazine, july 1879, made the following comment on page 5 regarding how "soon" the end of this system will come:.
exactly 136 years later the latest edition of the watchtower magazine, july 2015, (paragraph 3) made the following comment on page 15 regarding how "soon" the end of this system will come:.
jehovah's witnesses ... proclaimers of "soon, very soon" since 1879.. .
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berrygerry
You will be getting a raise, a promotion, an engagement ring, soon, very soon, uhhhh? -
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Conn. Firefighter Who Is Jehovah's Witness Files Federal Discrimination Lawsuit
by Bangalore inconn. firefighter who is jehovah's witness files federal discrimination lawsuit.
http://www.ctlawtribune.com/id=1202722980377/conn-firefighter-who-is-jehovahs-witness-files-federal-discrimination-lawsuit#ixzz3xhkbpznt.
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berrygerry
the ad won't let me read the article, can you post it? or tell us what his problem is?
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Conn. Firefighter Who Is Jehovah's Witness Files Federal Discrimination Lawsuit
by Bangalore inconn. firefighter who is jehovah's witness files federal discrimination lawsuit.
http://www.ctlawtribune.com/id=1202722980377/conn-firefighter-who-is-jehovahs-witness-files-federal-discrimination-lawsuit#ixzz3xhkbpznt.
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berrygerry
He also can't do anything that could be construed as worshipping anything man-made, such as an American flag, he said, so he also declines to take part in flag-raising ceremonies at the fire station.
An employer, for example, may ask an employee to raise or lower a flag displayed at a building. Whether an individual would do so or not depends on his personal view of the circumstances. If raising or lowering the flag is part of a special ceremony, with people standing at attention or saluting the flag, then performing this act amounts to sharing in the ceremony.
On the other hand, if no ceremony accompanies the raising or lowering of the flag, then these actions constitute nothing more than performing such tasks as preparing the building for use, unlocking and locking the doors, and opening and closing the windows. In such instances, the flag is simply an emblem of the State, and raising or lowering it among other routine tasks is a matter for personal decision based on the dictates of one’s Bible-trained conscienceSep 15, 2002 WT p. 25